Heron Cottage

We have recently returned from our wonderful stay at this fabulous location.

There were four cottages set in beautiful grounds which are very well kept and a hidden gem. A perfect base for exploring the beautiful Northumberland Coast and approximately 10 minutes drive into Morpeth the nearest town, offering an abundance of cafes, restaurants and shops. The A1 which is only 5 drive away will take you to all the other lovely towns and coastal villages (too many to mention) along the Northumberland Coast. The Cottages are very clean and comfortable and well equipped. The Owners are very friendly and leave you to enjoy your stay but always contactable should you need any help or advice. We loved our stay and would have no hesitation in recommending these cottages or location to friends and family. Thank you for our lovely stay!!!

Our second stay at Heron Cottage.

As comfortable and clean as ever. Situated in lovely rural surroundings. Hosts welcoming and friendly keep a low profile but are close by in case of need. Lots to see and do in the area.

cosy cottage in lovely surroundings with easy access to surrounding areas in Northumberland

Not a large property, but well planned and equipped.

Very comfortable, and in a nice quiet location.

Heron cottage is a fantastic find.

Well equipped and comfortable. It is ideally situated with easy access to the A1, making it easy to get to places like Lindisfarne and Bemish

Very well looked after property, comfortable and great location with the bonus of horses on site.

Property Owner Jane there to welcome us on arrival which was nice.

Lovely cottage, compact but not cramped at all, with everything we could need.

Friendly & helpful owners who were on hand if needed. Ideal base for exploring this wonderful area.

Our 2nd stay at Heron Cottage and very much hope to return - which says it all really.

Jane and Paul very friendly and helpful and the cottage is really comfortable and equipped with everything needed for an enjoyable holiday. So convenient for visiting nearby Morpeth and lots of lovely coastal areas and attractions.

We have had an excellent week in Heron Cottage.

Very clean and comfortable. Well equipped for self catering. Lovely surroundings. Jane the proprietor was extremely welcoming and helpful. Location is excellent as a base for visiting so many Northumbrian attractions. . High quality bedding and a very lovely large bedroom. On site parking right by accommodation well organised and easy to transfer luggage. We would visit again without hesitation.

This was our second stay here.

We previously stayed in Wren cottage. Heron cottage is bigger which suited us. The cottage was very clean and everything needed for your stay was supplied. It’s great having parking right outside the cottage too. Jane and Paul were very helpful and even retrieved a parcel for me as I had left my shaver lead at home and ordered a new one delivered to the cottage. The wine and biscuits were a nice welcoming touch. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you

Lovely cottage in a rural area.

Very peaceful and everything in the cottage was clean and the bed comfortable. On a chilly evening the electric fire was very welcoming. Very good shower with plenty of pressure. Plenty of places to visit within 30mins of the cottage. Ideal location for us.

Lovely little cottage, extremely comfy bed, brilliant shower, nice setting.

Close to a main town and central to main locations iaround Morpeth. Friendly accessible hosts.

Excellent place to stay.

So peaceful yet only minutes from the A1 for travelling to loads of places. Everything you need is provided in the cottage .. all good quality. Lovely cosy cottage with excellent spacious bedroom from which you can stargaze of an evening. Lovely owners who take pride in their properties and land. Second time visited and will certainly stay again.

Ideal holiday home.

Would definitely stay again. Everything you need for your stay. Ideal location. Cottage soon gets warm.

We had a wonderful time at Heron Cottage.

It was very comfortable and a lovely setting. The bedroom upstairs was very spacious and we enjoyed looking at the stars at night through the skylights. We didn’t use the blinds on the skylights as it was not necessary at this time of year. We very much appreciated staying at Heron Cottage. Thank you.

Great base to explore.

Very quiet and isolated.

A lovely, clean and well equipped cottage.

The additional wall cupboard in the kitchen area (not shown in current photos) was really useful. Easy access to Morpeth and the National Trust and English Heritage sites in the area.

The cottage had everything we could wish for.

We had a very comfortable and pleasant stay - even the weather was very kind! It was ideally placed for visiting Morpeth (the parking disc in the cottage was really thoughtful and very useful) and we were only a stone's throw from the A1 which was great. We were made very welcome by Paul & Jane and we hope to visit again, perhaps early next year.

Everything necessary for lovely stay.

Everything in working order. Lovely, considerate , thoughtful host. Some lovely touches. Wine and biscuits on arrival and parking disc for nearby Morpeth ( very useful ) Thankyou.

Really lovely cottage thank you

Had a fantastic stay, the cottage was great, everything you could ever need for a stay was there, it was clean and well furnished, the bed was great and comfortable, the whole cottage had a quality feel to it, loved the little touches like the bottle of wine, biscuits and the use of a parking permit when visiting Morpeth, location is good and very peaceful yet only a few minutes from the A1, we will definitely be booking it again, and would recommend it to anyone, certainly a little gem

The property was well cared for and clean.

The small bottle of wine and lemon drizzle biscuits was a nice touch as was the parking disc.A very pleasant stay.

Very clean, comfortable and well equipped cottage in a central location for visiting all the wonders of the area.

Thank-you for your friendly welcome to this very pretty location and comfortable cottage.

We loved the peace listening to the birdsong. It has been ideal for exploring the beautiful countryside to visit the many beauty spots.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Heron Cottage, very peaceful and relaxing stay, Very warm welcome from the owner, very friendly and helpful.

Would certainly go back one day. Thank you.

We loved staying here.

The cottage was just what we needed. The bedroom was lovely and peaceful. The cottage is so well placed for exploring and Morpeth is a lovely town with everything you need.

Such a lovely stay.

A great base and comfortable enough to spend a couple of days just there reading and resting. Everything we needed, lovely and clean, great shower and cosy feel. It is small so not sure about having a third person, but for the two of us it was perfect. Thank you very much, would highly recommend.

A clean and well maintained property.

All equipment one may need is provided, including a fully equipped kitchen. Although located on a working farm, the property is peaceful & cosy, in an excellent location close to Morpeth. Highly recommended.

The cottage was lovely and very comfortable would recommend it to friends and family

Only slight negativity over WiFi disconnecting.

However we appreciate this is due to location and potentially out of owners control. Everything else was very good. We would definitely stay there again and recommend to others.

This is a well maintained property in a lovely area.

Very quiet, the owners live onsite and are very helpful if there are any issues they can resolve. It is well decorated, a large, good bedroom though the stairs are quite steep and the bathroom is downstairs. I had one problem and that is that the storage facilities, oven and fridge in the kitchen area are all under the counter. The only wall cupboard is in the lounge part and contains the crockery, there are no drawers so cutlery is also low down. Any foodstuffs had to fit in the low level cupboards.For the majority of people I'm sure this is ok, but if you have a chronic back problem or arthritis, this may affect you. Unfortunately I suffer from both conditions so I found this difficult. Otherwise we appreciated the peace and beauty around us.

This property was so idyllic, relaxing, and we can't wait to return next year.

A very well appointed cottage with everything you need.

The bedroom was very spacious and very comfortable. Could have done with a cupboard space to store food. The owners were very helpful and friendly, but we were left to ourselves.

Excellent host and excellent property.

Thank you for everything and for collecting the parcels when sent :)

Lovely cottage, cosy and warm everything you need for a good holiday.

Loved the bedroom so spacious absolutely gorgeous.

a very well maintained and warm cottage by hard working owners who are always on the go.

The accommodation was very nice, in a lovely position just outside of Morpeth.

Everything was provided, the property was clean and warm.

We were extremely p,eased.

Very happy.

Prompt service and support given and close at hand.

Lovely peaceful cottage, well maintained and perfect for us.

A lovely holiday cottage, warm and comfortable, and the perfect base for visiting areas around Northumberland.

The owners were friendly and helpful and ended our holiday feeling like our batteries are recharged. Highly recommended.

Excellent and will go again.

Had a wonderful week.

Owners and staff couldn’t have been more friendly and accommodating. Hopefully we will get back another time.

A very nice cosy cottage.

The cottage was clean, well equipped and had everything we needed. There was a lovely little welcome pack of wine, biscuits and coffee when we arrived which was a nice touch. The owners were friendly and we saw them regularly so they are easy to contact if needed. We had a lovely stay and hope to stay again in the future, thank you.

Lovely cottage in a perfect location.

It had everything we needed for our stay. Easy access to the beautiful Northumberland coastline. Lots of places to explore with my son and our little dog. Only small issue was the lack of pressure in the shower but we could live with that. Would definitely recommend and hope to return in the future.

I have used Sykes cottages for many years now and unfortunately this was our least favourite cottage.

I will list the positives and negatives. Positives: - very clean - great location for sightseeing - really peaceful and quiet at night - very comfortable beds - upstairs family bedroom nice size Negatives: - downstairs is TINY. As a family of four it felt very cramped, for example we had to rearrange the furniture to extend the table to eat a meal. Pictures of the cottage have been taken in a creative way to hide how small it is. Upstairs bedroom is the same size as kitchen, dining / sitting area and the bathroom put together. We were constantly bumping onto one another. - Water pressure is abysmal, it is close to impossible to take a proper shower - Washing machine is shared with other cottages and located in reception which is locked after 8pm. This might not be an issue for everyone, but I do washing every two days while on holiday so I do not come back home to a huge pile of washing. The washing machine is also used by the cleaner of the other cottages, so on one occasion I came back to find out that someone has turned off my washing mid way through the cycle. - Garden is shared an impossible to enjoy due to it being covered in dog mess, my children found out the hard way on our first day (this is a big no no). Occupants of other cottages let their dogs run free without a lead, doing their business on the garden lawn. - Internet is slow and unreliable - kitchen isn't well equipped if you are trying to cook a real meal, for example the biggest pot nowhere near large enough to cook spaghetti - no mixer tap in kitchen and bathroom, makes it really frustrating to wash up and use the bathroom sink - this is the first cottage we visited that didn't have a BBQ provided - noisy in the morning (dogs barking) As you can see, the negatives outweigh the positives. Due to its size, I would recommend this cottage to a couple with a dog who don't like to cook on holiday. For a small family, like ourselves, with two teenage kids, one autistic and needing their own space, another afraid of dogs, it wasn't a great choice

The cottage was great no faults at all except one thing - the cleaner said he kills spiders.

This really upset me. Its cruel and unnecessary. You just need a cup and a piece of paper to put them outside. He was horrible

Our stay in Heron cottage could not have been better.

Lovely setting, comfortable accommodation with everything provided that was needed for a self catering holiday and friendly owners.

Beautiful cottage lovely and clean nice quiet spot but well stocked garage and shop a mile away.

We love Northumberland lots of pubs and restaurants within easy reach glorious countryside lots of days out. We both enjoyed our stay would love to go back.

Lovely, well equipped cottage in very peaceful surroundings.

Beds very comfortable. We would happily book again.

a warm welcome from the owners.

The cottage has warm and clean with good facilities. It is in a good location very quiet and well placed for visiting local places of interest.

Great value pretty cottage peaceful.

Close drive to amenities. Clean cosy romantic..good WiFi great support from owner

I would say the house was ideally situated for travelling to most of the major sites in east Northumberland it was small but had everything we needed for our stay water pressure was very low for the shower and a few of the taps didnt turn off properly.

comfort wise the seating in the lounge area was well worn so had little support for old bones. television was less than expected possibly due to a recent transmitter failure, but not much to complain about. plenty of cooking and eating facilities. the site was very good for walking the dog of an evening up to the fields to see the horses and the riding centre staff were very friendly as was the owner of the complex. overall we had a good week visiting sites and beaches which is all we needed really

Perfect location for exploring the area.

The cottage is compact but this was as expected and had everything we needed (except from a washing machine which was listed. There may have been one available but as we didn’t need one we didn’t ask.) We are a family of 4 and had enough room. The children were happy that the wifi and TV worked well! Cragside and Wallington NT properties are well worth a visit and is the glorious Northumberland coastline. We don’t usually return to the same place but have already considered it for next year!

Lovely place,lovely people.

for reference the oven did not seem to work,and the tv left a lot to be desired,but many thanks for a wonderful stay.

Amazing unforgettable stay.

It was a quiet farm location and still less than 10 min to all necessary shops. The bathroom has been renovated - it is brand new and sparkling clean. Please ignore the bathroom pic as it needs to be updated. Would definitely recommend and revisit.

Morpeth was a great place to be as centre for all the places we visited.

The cottage had everything you needed for a holiday visit.

Good value accommodation .

Plenty of room for 2 people and a golden retriever. It exceeded my expectations as I was expecting to hear my next door neighbours as some people complained of thin walls but it was very quiet. It would be a bit tight for a family of four!! We had a good holiday and would use again. Regards Tina and Andrew and Barley the golden retriever

Heron cottage is a lovely cottage.

It was in a very quiet spot in which our kiddies could cycle around within the gardens but close to Morpeth & the things we wanted to do. It was clean, felt like being at home and exceptional value.

Internet not working properly, mostly not working, have to go into the office to get connection.

Beds are very comfortable. Heating works well.

The accommodation was clean, modern and well equipped.

The bedroom was lovely and spacious, however, the living space was smaller than we expected. For three adults, it was a little cramped. The surroundings are lovely and it was a very easy drive into Morpeth and beyond.

We really enjoyed the cottage, which was equipped with everything we could possibly need.

The location was ideal, being in a quiet area, but with easy access to Morpeth and Newcastle.

A well appointed cottage for a couple or small family.

Owner's representative was very helpful even when there was a power cut due to lightining! We can only fault the wifi which was a bit sporadic!!

Lovely cottage with all possible facilities.

Very welcoming owners with a nice touch of complimentary tea, coffee, sugar and a bottle of wine in the fridge. Very dog friendly. Really comfortable bed and very quiet for a good night's sleep. Overall hard to find faults.

The cottage locations was ideal for exploring Northumberland.

Heron Cottage was idealic. We are a family of 4 and had ample room, it was well equipped, we had everything we needed and more, very clean and comfortable. The owners were very accommodating and made us feel very welcome and at ease. I would highly recommend this cottage and we will definately be back again. Thank you to the owners from the Morgan Family and Finn the dog xx

A great location for exploring Northumberland.

The owners of the cottage were very welcoming and friendly. The cottage was very clean. It was very well equipped with all the usual kitchen utensils, cupboard and wardrobe space, even a hairdryer and a welcoming bottle of wine. Beds were comfortable and car parking was right outside of the cottage. All in all we had a great holiday - nothing to fault. WELL DONE TO THE OWNERS.

This cottage is MUCH smaller than it appears on the website.

There is no way that it could comfortably accommodate four people, as claimed in the listing. There were only two of us and we still tripped over each other. The only door to the living area gave you a nasty clout if you happened to be in the tiny kitchen, making tea or even worse, kneeling to get something from the fridge. (You open the fridge door and the living room door simultaneously at your peril!) This cottage would be wholly unsuitable for the frail or elderly as the only loo is downstairs and the bedroom is upstairs, so if you needed to use the bathroom during the night, it would be tricky. The Sykes description states "a lovely fitted kitchen with many modern appliances". There was a small fridge, no freezer, no dishwasher, no washing machine and an electric cooker that had clearly seen better days. It was peaceful only if you didn't mind barking dogs and people walking backwards and forwards outside. I accept that I booked this cottage in haste and did not examine the description as I normally do, but I do feel it is misrepresented and certainly doesn't deserve the three ticks Sykes have given it. As for "cosy" - claustrophobic would be more accurate. Sorry but I did not enjoy staying here. I have used Sykes cottages several times and this is the first time I have been disappointed.

The photographs of the cottage did not do it full justice, Heron cottage being far nicer than we expected.

The kitchen area was extremely well-equipped and tea towels were provided, yet we had an email from Sykes saying that we had to bring our own. Also, there was a hairdryer, which wasn't mentioned, and this would have saved bringing our own. We received a very warm welcome from Jane, the owner. The gardens around the site, which is nicely secluded, were very attractive and the location is excellent for exploring many places of interest, most of which are only about 20 minutes drive away. It was unseasonably cold weather during our stay, but the cottage was well heated and cosy. Complementary use of secure wi-fi was also appreciated.